Assistant Swim Coach (Winter 2025-2026)

Position: Swim Assistant Coach 

Reports to: Athletic Director 

Stipend Range: $3,203.00-$3,783.00

Dates: December 2, 2025 -February 28, 2026

Number of Positions: 1

Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university preferred
3. CPR Certified

 Essential Functions:

1. Coordinate and supervise program and team.
2. Promote an appreciation of physical fitness, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
3. Design a training program and game program.
4. Organize and manage the coaching staff to ensure the program is implemented correctly.
5. Ensure that all athletic activities conform to MIAA guidelines.
6. Communicate effectively with all members of the school district and community.
7. Work effectively with booster clubs and other community organizations.
8. React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
9. Support the value of an education.

Other Duties:

1. Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
2. Occasionally, it requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
3. Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.
4. Requires some travel.
5. Must work in noisy and crowded environments.

General Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate and supervise High School programs and teams.
2. Help students achieve gains in athletic skills and team performance.
3. Design a training program and game program.
4. Organize and supervise the coaching staff to ensure the program is implemented correctly.
5. Train assistant coaches in techniques, skills, philosophy, rules, and strategies.
6. Call meetings with coaching staff periodically and consistently throughout the sports season.
7. Responsible for assisting the Activities Director with scheduling the following: a. game schedules b. practice schedules c. transportation
8. Develop team rules, communicate them to the players and their parents, and equitably enforce them.
9. Ensure that student-athletes meet eligibility rules.
10. Ensure that physical evaluation and permission forms are correctly completed and filed in the Athletic Director's office.
11. Ensure that student-athletes adhere to training rules, lettering policies, grade requirements, and rules of behavior.
12. Ensure the continual supervision of student-athletes on the court in conditioning.
13. Ensure that health and safety precautions are observed during all activities.
14. Immediately report all major injuries incurred during practice sessions or competitions to the Athletic Director and Principal.
15. Ensure proper purchasing, inventory, and care of equipment.
16. Submit a complete team roster to the Athletic Director ten days before the first contest.
17. Other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director, Principal, or other Administrative Staff

Equal Opportunity Employer
Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Salary : $3,203 - $3,783